E. & J. Gallo has purchased Denner Vineyards, Wine Spectator has learned, in a deal that includes the brand, tasting room and gravity-flow winery, plus 130 acres of vineyards in two of the most hailed subregions of Paso Robles: Willow Creek and Adelaida. The winery has been a leader in the region for its complex red Rhône- and Bordeaux-style wines. …

Allen Shoup, a Washington icon who as CEO of Chateau Ste. Michelle guided the state’s wine industry through its formative years, died Nov. 7. He was 79. “He was to Washington wines what his friend and mentor Robert Mondavi was to Napa Valley,” said his friend and Napa Valley vintner Agustin Huneeus, Sr., in a statement. “Allen was a brilliant …

The full Panel Tasting results, as featured in Decanter magazine. Decanter hosted its first tasting for the monthly event series Taste with the Experts last month at its very own Tasting Suite in London’s Paddington. Host Andy Howard MW guided 12 guests through an exclusive blind tasting of the Médoc Grand Cru Classé 2017, often described as a ‘forgotten vintage’ but …

Andrew Jefford falls for Chardonnay from the Niagara region in Decanter. “I like them so much not because they are made from Chardonnay, but because these are, for me, the more refined and most gastronomically adaptable of Ontario’s wines, and because they taste most ‘Niagara’. If you’re an icewine addict, you may disagree – and it’s true that drinking icewine …

Getting the wines right over the holidays is arguably just as important as the feast. You want the right bottles to elevate the festivities and impress your guests, which is why this month’s Wine Club offering took some careful consideration.  In the Decanter Wine Club holiday special, we, together with Wine Access, have curated a selection of appropriate wines that …

Tempranillo, Spain’s most important red grape variety, is versatile – capable of producing juicy, red-fruit driven young wines as well as wines that can withstand long ageing periods in oak, gaining complexity with layers of vanilla, leather, tobacco spice and liquorice. Considered native to Rioja, Tempranillo is now a key variety in Spain’s most prominent wine regions, notably Ribera del …

Caroline Gilby MW, Isa Bal MS and Darrel Joseph tasted 151 wines, with 8 Outstanding and 67 Highly recommended. Adriatic whites panel tasting scores 151 wines tasted Exceptional 0 Outstanding 8 Highly recommended 67 Recommended 72 Commended 4 Fair 0 Poor 0 Entry criteria: producers and UK agents were invited to submit their current-release white wines from Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro …

A vibrant spine of lemony acidity elevates rich notes of glazed apple, chopped roasted almond, elderflower and ground ginger, resulting in a harmonious, juicy white with focus and length. Minerally finish. Drink now through 2027. 5,000 cases made, 175 cases imported. Source : f2ed57169796e5ed902d1347aa134ebd

Shows lemon-lime, jasmine and white peach at the core, with nuances of slate and green tea joining in on the crisp finish. Drink now. 15,910 cases made. Source : defc163ef73cec3effc6bef27d2f5e85